Molding mop



Sept. 16, 1952 L. s. PUGH MOLDING MOP Filed 1 ug. 19, 1947 Jazzr a52215970 INVENTOR ATTORNEY e Patenteci Sept. it? 1952 I i; f;

UNITED- STATES PATENT OFFICE I 2,610,346 l Y NG MO I Laura S. Pugh,Smyrna, Tenn. Application August 19, 1947,?SerialNo. 769,391

This invention relates to cleaning devices, and more particularly, hasreference to a device of this character in which a cleaning mop isswingably mounted upon a hanolle,-the'parts being novelly formed andarranged so as tov adapt the device-particularly for cleaningv high doorand window moldings, and-the like. i

Itis well known that the? horizontal surfaces of door andwindowmoldings; .ias wellfas the tops of doors and windows, accumulate muchofstanding on chairs or the like for the purpose 1 of reaching themolding. If an ordinary dust mop or the like is used, not only does thisusually mark or soil the wall, by reason of its large and unwieldingcleaning portion, but also, it is difiicult to manipulate with anyassurance of effectively cleaning the molding.

The primary purpose of the invention is to provide a device wherein allthese difficulties will be overcome, without the requirement ofincurring danger or in fact of exerting oneself to any appreciableextent.

It isa further important object of the invention to provide a devicewhich will meet the purposes stated above, and which yet is not in thecategory of an expensive cleaning device, the cleaner being adapted formanufacture at a minimum of expense, and with a minimum of materials, soas to be capable of production and distribution at low cost.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which'will appear as thedescription proceeds, the. invention consists of certain novel detailsof construction and combinations of parts, hereinafter more fullydescribed and pointed out in the claim, it being understood that changesmay be made in the construction and arrangeof thehandle being brokenaway.

Figure 2 is arear elevational view, a portion ofthe handle being brokenaway. 7

- Figure 3 is a top plan view.

Referring to the drawing in'detail, 5 is a mock that is preferably flat,and may be of any conformation desired, the rectangular' conformationillustrated being merely the bodiment thereof.

To one end of the block an angle plate 6 is secured by means of a screw1 or the like,

this having a leg 8 that projects laterally from one face of the block adistance, substantially.

equalto the'width of the ordinary door or window molding." 'i y:

To the angularly disposed inner faces of the leg 8 of plate 6, and ofblock 5, is secured, adhesively or by any other suitable means, aflexible backing strip 9, carrying the mop portion ill, the mop portionIn being of any desired material, such as felt, cotton padding, or thelike. Preferably, the padding should be of sufficient thickness andsoftness as to conform to irregular formations in the surface to becleaned, such as are often encountered in door and window moldingswhereby to effectively clean dust from within grooves or the like formedfor ornamental purposes in such surfaces.

In the manufacture of the block 5 and plate 6, transversely extendingsmooth-walled openings II and I2 are respectively formed thereinadjacent their upper ends, these openings registering when the plate 6is connected to block 5. The opening II is preferably countersunk asclearly shown in Figure 1, for the reception of pivot bolt IS, on whichthe block and. plate, carrying mop iii, are freely rotatable.

The pivot bolt I 3 projects laterally through said openings in adirection opposite the leg 8 of the plate 6, and there is threadedthereon, so as to be positioned adjacent the plate 6, a spacer nut It.An adapter generally designated at [5 is next positioned on theprojecting portion of the pivot bolt, this being formed at one end witha tongue [6 having a transverse opening I! through which the boltpasses. Opening I! may or may not be threaded as desired, and

preferably, this opening is smooth-walled for ease in assembling theparts of the device. The other end of the adapter is formed with asocket is, detachably engaging in any well-known manner the elongatedhandle is, that is extended parallel to block 5.

For the purpose of retaining the adapter and handle upon. pivot bolt 13,a cap nut 20 is threaded on the end of the bolt.

From the above, it is seen that pivot bolt l3, spacer l4, adapter [5,handle I9, and cap nut 20,

are parts which when assembled, are rigid or 1m movable relative. toeachother. However, block preferred em- 5 and the parts carried therebyconstitute a movable cleaning portion for the device which is freelyrotatable relative to the first-named parts. In operation, it isnecessary only to raise the device by means of its handle until the leg8 of the plate 6 overlies the surface of the molding to be cleaned. Thehandle can then be swung back and forth, with the rotatable mounting ofthe cleaning member compensating for any angularity of the handle duringsuch swinging movement, said cleaning member remaining in fullengagement for the length of the molding. Should the molding be curved,or should any other curved surface of the same generaltype have to becleaned, again, the cleaning member will remain in full engagement withthe molding as the handle is swung by the user. I The longer face of themop, in this connection, at the same time cleans the vertically disposedportion 'of the molding, as will be readily seen.

Any ornamental configuration in the molding has no efiect on thecleaning properties of the device, by reason of the arrangement andformation of the mop [0.

It will be recognized that many variations may be made in design, withinthe spirit of the invention as claimed, the assembly of parts indicatedbeing merely the preferred embodiment thereof.

What is claimed is:

A dust mop for moldings comprising an elongated handle, a pivot carriedby said handle adja- 4 cent one end thereof and projecting laterallytherefrom, an elongated block pivotally supported adjacent one end onthe pivot for movement in an arcuate path adjacent one side of thehandle. that portion of the block extending below said pivotoverbalancing that portion of the block which extends above the pivot, aplate secured to said block at the end thereof adjacent the pivot andextending laterally therefrom away from the handle, the plate andblock-defining an L-shaped support for a cleaning member, and anL-shaped cleaning pad secured to and overlying the plate and block onthe side of the block remote from the handle.

LAURA S. PUGH.

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